Combining Surveys and Case Studies to Examine Standards-Based Education Reform

Abstract

It is becoming more common to use multiple research methods when studying large-scale school reforms. For example, over the past five years the authors combined statewide teacher surveys and school case studies to examine the impact of standards-based educational reforms in Kentucky and Washington. This paper uses examples from the study of the effects of the Washington education reform to explore how these methods can be used in complementary ways. It presents specific examples of the benefits of using both methods and makes recommendations for more effective integration of case study and survey methods in the future.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA393745

Entities

People

  • Brian Stecher
  • Hilda Borko

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Case Studies
  • Cognitive Systems Engineering
  • Data Analysis
  • Education
  • Frequency
  • Information Science
  • Instructions
  • Instructors
  • Mathematics
  • Professional Development
  • Psychology
  • Standards
  • Statistics
  • Students
  • Surveys
  • Teamwork
  • Tool Kits

Fields of Study

  • Education

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